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CFE is pleased to announce that Naod Habtemichael is the recipient of the 2025 Best Thesis Award for his thesis “A Tale of Two Countries: Analysing Swedish and Danish Diplomatic Actions within the European Free Trade Association 1960–62.” The award recognises an excellent Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis within the field of European studies. A more detailed announcement, including the jury’s motivati

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/cfes-best-thesis-award-2025 - 2026-05-27

On January 29, the first seminar of the CFE Spring Seminar Series was held by Joakim Zander (Senior Lecturer at the Department of Business Law and Deputy Director of CFE). He presented his thoughts on the European Union’s constitutional future, drawing on his recent SIEPS report "From Permacrisis to Strategic Autonomy - Adapting the EU Treaties to New Realities". Zander framed his analysis around

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/permacrisis-strategic-autonomy-rethinking-eus-future - 2026-05-27

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of grants for Lund University employees for preparing research applications on European matters. The grant may be used for various types of research applications, including applications for Horizon Europe. The research topic must deal with Europe, European conditions, and/or questions of clear European relevance. I

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-preparing-research-applications-spring-2026 - 2026-05-27

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia, and lectures on European themes to be organised at Lund University during the autumn 2026 and spring semester 2027. The funds can be used for inviting guest speakers or lecturers to seminars, lectures, symposia and similar events. The theme must deal with Europe, European conditions

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures-spring-2026 - 2026-05-27

At a seminar held on 5 March 2026, Anders Ahnlid, Director-General of the National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium), offered his analysis of the European Union’s role in an unstable global trade environment. Against the backdrop of shifting geopolitical dynamics and the return of protectionist policies, Ahnlid’s central message was that the global trading system is undergoing profound change, and

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/ahnlid-we-need-strong-and-proactive-eu-leadership - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This year, the Centre for European Studies has awarded the 2020 Best Thesis Award to Kristy Louise Rhades for her thesis in the Master of Arts of European Studies. Note: this article was originally published on December 18, 2020.  Kristy Louise Rhades’ thesis is called “How European welfare states perpetuate the growt

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/best-thesis-award-2020 - 2026-05-27

Håkan Jönson and Kiran Maini Gerhardsson are two of twenty-two authors from Lund University who will present their books at this year's book fair, Bokmässan, in Gothenburg - in Lund's digital stand - on Thursday 23 September.   Håkans Jönsson's book is entitled "Perspektiv på ålderism – diskriminerar yngre sig själva i framtiden?" and Kiran Maini Gerhardsson's book, which is about how residents ex

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/case-researchers-participate-bokmassan-2021 - 2026-05-27

Stig Ålund is a social worker and has extensive experience as a professional in the municipal sector, including as director of the Kommunförbundet Skåne. As a pensioner, he is very active in the civil society and has positions of trust for the National Association of Pensioners (PRO) at both local and regional level. Since 2013, Stig Ålund has been an extremely active representative of older peo

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/stig-alund-honorary-doctor-faculty-medicine - 2026-05-27

CASE PhD student Christina Heller just had her Mid-way review: "Simulation models as a tool to compare housing policies for a population aging in place". Housing policies can be instrumental in addressing several major public health issues. - Thus, there is an urgent need to develop sustainable housing policies to accommodate the growing number of seniors in accessible home environments. In order

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/urgent-need-develop-sustainable-housing-policies-older-people-their-home-environments - 2026-05-27

Congratulations to CASE researcher Giedre Gefenaite who has received so-called "research space" for three years from the Medical Faculty Board. Giedre is active in the research group Active and Healthy Aging at the Department of Health Sciences and has recently also been appointed associate professor. In 2019, the board decided to introduce a new type of support for younger researchers who already

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/case-studies-importance-environment-aging-receive-funding - 2026-05-27

Lund University's collaboration initiatives are meeting places for knowledge and development in a number of different defined problem areas. “Social rights and housing for the aging population” (2018–2021) is one of the eighteen initiatives currently in place at the university. The steering group's report of what has been achieved during the period is now ready. Oskar Jonsson, researcher affiliate

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/new-processes-and-products-through-social-rights-and-housing-aging-population - 2026-05-27

Christine Etzerodt Laustsen's dissertation is part of the research program UserAge. The goal of the program is to gain more knowledge about involvement of older people, relatives and professionals in research in aging and health. UserAge is a collaboration between Lund University, University of Gothenburg, Linnaeus University and Kristianstad University. Christine Etzerodt Laustsen has been linked

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/first-userage-phd-student-defends-her-dissertation - 2026-05-27

The jury has unanimously agreed to award the Susanne Iwarsson Sohlberg Prize. To be eligible, the candidate must have built up a strong research group and initiated research of great importance for the development of gerontology. The prize will be awarded during the opening ceremony of the Nordic Gerontology Congress - 26NKG - in Odense on June 8. The prize goes to a researcher working in a Nordic

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/susanne-iwarsson-awarded-sohlberg-prize-nordic-regions-largest-prize-ageing-research - 2026-05-27

This study explains how older people experienced and managed everyday life during the first 100 days of the coronavirus pandemic. The findings showed how doing was adapted and changed, how the pandemic gave opportunities for being and appreciating the moment, but that possibilities for becoming and developing were severely restricted, and the sense of belonging was disrupted, which seemed to influ

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/new-research-article-hundred-days-confinement-doing-being-becoming-and-belonging-among-older-people - 2026-05-27

On June the 16th at 09.15, Erik Smedberg will defend his Licentiate thesis “Egressibility – Applying the concept of accessibility to the self-evacuation of people with functional limitations”.  The defense will take place in hybrid mode, and it will be conducted fully in English. The defense will take place in the room V:A, V-building, Lund University, John Ericsons väg 1, Lund and on zoom https:/

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/erik-smedberg-licentiate-thesis-defense - 2026-05-27

Ageing and health researchers involve users in their research to improve quality and ensure relevance, but there is no consensus among them whether users should be involved in publicly funded research. User involvement in research has rapidly increased and is often a precondition to obtain research funding. Benefits such as effectiveness and increased relevance of research are described in the lit

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/new-article-case-user-involvement-ageing-and-health-research-survey-researchers-and-older-adults - 2026-05-27

Childlessness is a growing phenomenon in many countries, especially in China. Wenqian Xu will the next three years work with evidence-building, capacity-building and public-engagement activities on the topic "Ageing without children", within this grant. Could you please comment upon this international postdoc grant, what does it mean to you? - I am honored to receive this international postdoc gra

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/case-guest-researcher-wenqian-xu-receives-large-international-postdoc-grant-swedish-research-council - 2026-05-27

Technology adoption for active and healthy ageing, through a generational lens (half-time review Jens Offerman). Technology plays and will play an important role in promoting active and healthy ageing for current and future generations of older adults. However, very few studies highlight the specific knowledge needed to use different kinds of technologies and there is a lack of research addressing

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/what-kind-technology-wanted-support-active-and-healthy-ageing - 2026-05-27

Despite efforts to overcome public transport barriers, major challenges remain. The rapid transition to a more transport-efficient society also includes digitization and new forms of mobility. This creates a growing concern about widening exclusion and digital divides and new research is needed. The new research project aims to provide a deeper understanding of potential obstacles and conditions i

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/new-case-research-understanding-obstacles-and-facilitators-current-and-future-public-transport - 2026-05-27

As of January 1, 2023, associate professor Steven Schmidt is coordinating CASE. He is also head of the research group Applied Gerontology at the Department of Health Sciences, Lund University. Steven Schmidt is associate professor of medical psychology and his research focuses on relationships between environment, health/function and psychosocial factors in the ageing population. - I would first l

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/steven-schmidt-new-case-coordinator - 2026-05-27